How to prepare for labor and delivery
by James N. Martin, Jr, MD
President, The American
Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
For some women, the thought of labor and delivery causes a lot of anxiety. However, preparing mentally and physically early in pregnancy can help you have a smoother delivery.
by James N. Martin, Jr, MD
President, The American
Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
For some women, the thought of labor and delivery causes a lot of anxiety. However, preparing mentally and physically early in pregnancy can help you have a smoother delivery.
Quit tobacco for good to live a longer and healthier life!
If you smoke, you’re likely used to hearing people tell you why you should quit – to decrease your risk of smoking-related diseases including lung cancer, to create a healthier environment for those around you, to live a longer and healthier life … and the list goes on.
If you smoke, you’re likely used to hearing people tell you why you should quit – to decrease your risk of smoking-related diseases including lung cancer, to create a healthier environment for those around you, to live a longer and healthier life … and the list goes on.
Orthopaedic Connection: 'Don't Want a Total Knee? Read On.'
(November 24, 2011 issue)
Transforming patient information into patient understanding.
I rarely (probably never) walk into an exam room and after introductions the patient says, “Doctor, I have knee arthritis. Will you please do a Total Knee Replacement?”
(November 24, 2011 issue)
Transforming patient information into patient understanding.
I rarely (probably never) walk into an exam room and after introductions the patient says, “Doctor, I have knee arthritis. Will you please do a Total Knee Replacement?”
Now is the right time to quit smoking
by James N. Martin, Jr, MD
President, The American
Congress of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists
For people who smoke, kicking the habit is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself. Cigarette smoking kills about 178,000 women each year in the US, shaving an average of 14.5 years off the lives of female smokers.
by James N. Martin, Jr, MD
President, The American
Congress of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists
For people who smoke, kicking the habit is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself. Cigarette smoking kills about 178,000 women each year in the US, shaving an average of 14.5 years off the lives of female smokers.
Clearing the air on secondhand smoke
Smoking a cigarette may seem like an individual decision, but when a person lights up around others, those people are exposed – often involuntarily – to secondhand smoke. And there’s no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke.
Smoking a cigarette may seem like an individual decision, but when a person lights up around others, those people are exposed – often involuntarily – to secondhand smoke. And there’s no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke.
